GREEN SCOUR IN LAMBS. 
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GREEN SCOUR IN LAMBS. 
I was sent for, a short time ago, to attend a flock of lambs 
(ninety-five in number,) belonging to Mr. R. Balsdon, farmer, 
residing a mile and a half from Bideford; on my arrival, I 
ascertained that they had already experienced the loss of ten 
lambs, having imprudently neglected to call in veterinary 
aid; two also had died the day I arrived. I immediately 
proceeded with an inspectio caclaveris , when the following 
abnormal appearances were observable :—the stomach was in 
an exceeding state of plenitude, the contents being clover; 
the serous covering of the stomach injected; the small intes¬ 
tines contained some fluid of a bilious character; there was 
also fluid in the large intestines, tenacious, and of a greenish 
colour. The mucous lining of the intestines was inflamed, 
from the cardiac orifice to the anus, especially that of the 
stomach; the kidneys and liver appeared healthy, with the 
exception that the latter was slightly larger than normal. The 
gall bladder did not contain much bile, but when a little 
pressure was applied to it, it was freely transmitted into the 
duodenum; the urinary bladder contained about one pint of 
fluid. The thorax having then been laid open, purple spots 
were perceptible on the lungs, containing blood in a semi- 
coagulated state; other parts of the structure belonging to the 
lungs appeared inflated, (emphysematous.) I then proceeded 
to examine the other lambs. Twenty of them were lying in 
different parts of the field, their heads protruded, disinclined 
to rise; when standing their noses were in close proximity 
with the ground, ears pendulous, eyes sunken, pulse 75 to 80, 
small and thready. I ordered them into the yard, with the 
intention of administering medicine, when they evinced a 
great desire for water, rushing towards the trough, and drink¬ 
ing with eagerness: one trying to satiate the thirst, dropped, 
and immediately expired; another being attended w ith a slight 
cough. I gave an aperient to the others affected, and 
ordered them to be housed, at the same time giving them 
some old hay. Visited them the following morning; two 
more had died, the medicine had the desired effect on the 
others. I then prescribed tonics, and removal to the oldest 
pasture on the farm, and am happy to state they rapidly 
became convalescent. 
A Young Practitioner. 
[*** The above reached us in time only to admit of 
hurried insertion, w ithout “ comment.’ 5 —Ed. Vet.] 
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